Means for holding and applying cosmetic to the lips



April 3, 1945. w. R. GORMAN MEANS FOR HOLDING AND APPLYING COSMETIC TOTHE LIPS Filed Aug. 7, 1945 Patented Apr. 3, 1945 MEANS FOR HOLDING ANDAPPLYING COSMETIC TO THE LIPS William R. German, New York, N. Y.

Application August 7, 1943, Serial No. 497,788

8 Claims.

This invention relates to means for holding cosmetic and for applyingthe cosmetic to the lips.

Cosmetic, or lip stick, to be applied to the lips consists of asemi-solid substance having a waxy and viscous consistency. Heretoforethis substance has been compressed into the form of a stick from whichit derives its name lip stick. To adapt the cosmetic stick to be carriedin a handbag without soiling the same, and to manipulate the lip stickin applying the cosmetic to the lips without needlessly soiling thefingers and hands it is mounted in a shell having an open end andconstituting the body of an enclosing casing for the cosmetic stick, theopen end of the body shell bein closed by a removable closure. Thecosmetic or lip stick is supported at one end in a carrier engaged inthe body shell and means are provided to move the carrier with thecosmetic stick to project the cosmetic stick outwardly from the open endof the shell when it is decided to utilize the cosmetic and to move thesame into the shell. When it is desired to apply the cosmetic to thelips the shell closure is removed and the cosmetic carrier is actuatedto project the cosmetic stick outwardly from the end of the shell, thecosmetic being applied to the lips by directly engaging the stick withthe lips. While the end portion of the cosmetic stick may be beveled ortapered, nevertheless in applying the cosmetic to the lips it isimpossible to follow the contour of the lips in a clear and sharp linewith the result that the cosmetic is daubed onto difierent portions ofthe lips and then spread and wiped or rubbed over the lips to follow thecontour of the lips, which is effected by the finger and thustransfering the cosmetic to and soiling the finger necessitating thecleaning of the cosmetic from the finger which is usually effected bywiping the cosmetic from the finger by a handkerchief and soiling'thesame,

It is an object of the invention to provide improved means for holdingcosmetic to be applied to the lips and for applying the cosmetic to thelips without the necessity of wiping or rubbing the cosmetic over thelips by the finger in applying the same in order that the cosmetic willfollow the contour and outline of the lips, and to provide means forthis purpose which is simple and cheap and highly efilcient in use.

It is a further object of the invention to provide means for holding andapplying a cosmetic to the lips and comprisingv a casing for holdingbodies of cosmetic in opposed relation to each Figure 4.

other, and the provision of an applicator in the form of a plate movablethrough an opening in the side wallof the casing into and outwardly fromthe casin in contact with the bodies of cosmetic to apply a coating ofthe cosmetic on both surfaces of the applicator plate, and thenimprinting the coatings of cosmetic onto the lips to follow the contourand outline of the lips by impressing the lips upon the cosmetic coatedsurfaces of the applicator plate.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear.

In the drawing accompanying and forming a part of this applicationFigure 1 is a front elevation of means for holding and applying cosmeticto the lips showing one embodiment of the invention, the holder beingpartly broken away to show the arrangement of mounting the cosmetic andthe applicator plate therein, and showing in dot and dash lines theapplicator moved outwardly from the holder.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, takenon the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FigureZ.

Figure 4 is a plan view of another embodiment of the invention, andshowing the applicator plate in dot and dash lines moved outwardly fromthe holder.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional detail view on line 5-5 of Figure 4to show the manner of mounting theapplicator plate in the holder ofFigure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken on the line 'l- 1 of Figure 4, and

Figures 8 and 9 are diagrammatic views showing the transferring ofcosmetic on the surfaces of the applicator plate to the lips.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 3, the holderis in the form of a casing, comprising a body shell 10 and a dishedclosure H having a hinged connection l2 with the body. As shown, theopposite side walls of the body and closure extend in parallel relation, whereas the end walls are of slightly arcuate form. However, theholder may be of any other desired shape.

A plate 13 constituting the applicator for the cosmetic to the lips isslidably supported in the holder to have movement outwardly from andinto the casing through a slot or opening in the end side wall of thebody, and is shown in said arrangement formed by undercoating the edgeof ing the plate outwardly from and into the cas-. 1

I the lips .contacted therewith after which the lips ing a fingerengaging member I6 is pivotally ing adapted to be moved to position toextend outwardly from the plate, as shown in dot and dash lines inFigure 1, and whenthe plate is moved into the casing to be positionedrelative;

to the opening or slot l 4 through which the plate moves.

To adapt the casing to hold the cosmetic and apply a coating thereof toopposite surfaces of the plate as the plate is moved outward from andinto the casing, means are provided to carry a pair of bodies I! of thecosmetic within the casing and the closure with a surface thereofexposed and the exposed surface of the body of cosmetic in the casinguppermost and opposed to a surface of the applicator plate, and theexposed surface of the body of cosmetic in the closureopposed to theopposite surface of the applicator plate when the closure is in itsclosed position, and said cosmetic bodies urged in a direction tocontact the exposed surface thereof with the opposite surfaces of theapplicator plate. As shown, the bodies of the cosmetic are ofrectangular form mounted on carriers in the form of plates l 8conforming to the shape of the bodies of the cosmetic with portions ofsaid plates l8 offset and adapted to engage the bodies of the cosmetic,as shown at I9, to prevent displacement of the bodies of cosmeticlaterally from the carriers. The opposite longitudinal marginalportionsof the carrier plate are flanged laterally in the same direction, as at20. The carriers are supported in the casing and in the closure by bowedleaf spring members 21 secured intermediate the ends tothe bottom of thecasing and the closure, as by rivets 22. The supporting member 2|mounted in the casing is disposed adjacent to and extends parallelly ofthe opening or slot l4, and the supporting member 2| mounted in theclosure is disposed to extend parall'elly of the supporting membermounted in the casing when the closure is in its closed position.Theleaf spring supporting members 2! are of slightly greater width thanthe spaces between the flanges of the carriers l8 for the cosmeticbodies and said carriers I 8 are mounted on said leaf spring members andheld against lateral displacement therefrom by the flanges of thecarrier plates frictionally engaging the opposite edges of the free endportions of the leaf spring members, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

To apply the cosmetic to the'lips the plate manipulating member i6 isgrasped between the thumb and finger and moved outwardly to uncover theslot or opening 14 when a, further force in an outward direction isapplied to said member and thereby moving the applicator plate l3outwardly through the slot from between the bodiesof the; cosmetic H, acoating of the cosmetic being applied to the opposite surfaces of theapplicator plate by said movement thereof. It

is to be understood that the tension of the leaf spring members is suchthat the cosmetic bodies will be rightly contacted with the surfaces ofthe plate. To imprint the cosmetic on the surfaces of the plate upon thelips the rounded corner portion of the plate is disposed between thelips and the lips firmly impressed upon the plate. The lips are thenmoved or rolled inwardly on the surfaces of the plate, as shown. inFigure 8, and then moved or rolled outwardly, as shown in Figure 9,transferring the coating of cosmetic on the suriaces of the applicatorplate to said portions of are spread to remove the plate from betweenthe lips. By so applying the cosmetic to the lips the cosmetic willfollow the contour and outline of the lips without any necessity ofspreading or rubbing the cosmetic over the lips. The applicator plate isthen moved into the casing and the member l6 positioned to close theopening or slot. It will be obvious that if desired the cosmetic may beapplied to one surface of the applicator plate, when only one of thecosmetic bodies and carrier therefor is required. In such arrangement itwill be necessary to apply the cosmetic first to one lip and then to theother lip.

In the embodiment of the invention shown .in Figures 4 to '7 the casingis of circular shape, and comprises a body shell 23 and a flat plateclosure 24 hingedly connected to the body shell, as at 25, and providedopposite. the hinged connection with latch means 26 to releasably holdthe closure in closed position. A slot or opening 21 is arranged in theside wall of the body shell, said slot extending substantially from thepoint 28 to the point 29 (Figure 4). An applicator plate 30 has anarcuate edge portion conforming to the curvature of the casing and astraight edge portion, and is pivotally supported at the end of a studor post 3! fixed at one end in and extending downwardly into the casingfrom the closure, as shown in Figure 5, and: supporting the applicatorplate to have movement in the plane of the slot in the side wall of thecasing and movement through the casing slot outwardly from the casing,as shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 4, and into the casing, asshown in Figures 6 and '7. A portion of the arouate edge of theapplicator plate is provided with a. flange 3G toextend. from oppositesurfaces of the plate, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, and arranged at oneend with a finger engaging portion, as shown in Figure 4, to facilitatemoving the plate outwardly from the casing. Bodies of cosmetic arecarried on, carrier plates with a surface of a the cosmetic exposedsimilar to the arrangement in Figures 1, 2 and 3, except that saidbodies of cosmetic are of slightly arcuate form in longitudinal sectionto conform with the curvature of the body shell. The carrier plates l8are also mounted on bowed leaf spring members and urged thereby intocontact with the opposite surfaces of the applicator plate. However, theleaf spring members, instead of being of rectangular form, have theopposite longitudinal edges arranged to convex form and are of lesslength than the cosmetic bodies, as shown at 32 in Figure 4. Also theleaf spring members, instead of being bowed longitudinally, are bowed ina direction transversely of the plate and are secured intermediate thelength thereof to the closure and the bottom of the body shell, as. byrivets 33, with a bowedportion of one spring member engaging the closureand a bowed portion of the other leaf spring member engaging the bottomof the body shell. The carrier plates for the cosmetic bodies, which tocarry a body of cosmetic with a surface thereof are of a lengthsubstantially the same as the body of the leaf spring members, aremounted on the other bowed portion of the leaf spring members byfrictionally engaging the side flanges of the carriers with the oppositeends of the leaf spring members. 7

In the use of the device to apply cosmetic to the lips the plate 38 ismoved outwardly through the slot in the shell body and during thismovement of the applicator plate a coating of the cosmetic is applied tothe opposite surfaces of the applicator plate by the movement thereofbetween the cosmetic bodies. To apply the cosmetic to the lips theportion of the applicator plate not having the arcuate edge is disposedbe,- tween the lips when the lips are impressed upon the oppositecosmetic coated surfaces of the applicator plate to transfer thecosmetic to the lips in the manner as set forth in connection withFigures 1, 2 and 3, the outward movement of the applicator plate beingsuch as to permit of the ready engagement of the portion of the edgewithout the flange between the lips.

Having described my invention I claim:

1. In means to hold and apply cosmetic to the lips, means to hold a pairof elongated bodies of cosmetic in opposed relation to each other, and aplate mounted on said holding mean to have movement between and incontact with the bodies of cosmetic for applying a coating of thecosmetic to opposite surfaces of the plate, and said plate adapted to bedisposed between the lips and the lips impressed thereon to transfer thecosmetic from the plate and to the lips.

2. In means to hold and apply cosmetic to lips, a casing, a pair ofcosmetic carriers mounted in the casing with the cosmetic disposed inopposed relation, and a plate mounted in the casing disposed between andin contact with the cosmetic carried by the carriers and to havemovement outwardly from and into the casing relative to said carriersfor applying coatings of the cosmetic to opposite surfaces of the plate,and said coatings of cosmetic on the plate adapted to be transferred tothe lips by the engagement of the plate between and impressing the lipsupon the surfaces of the Plate.

3. In means to hold and apply cosmetic to lips, a casing and areleasable closure therefor, said casing having a slot in a side wallportion midway the bottom of the casing and closure, a plate supportedin the casing to have movement through said slot outwardly from and intothe casing, a pair of carriers each adapted to carry a body of cosmeticwith a surface of the cosmetic exposed, means to mount one of saidcarriers within the casing with the exposed surface of the cosmetic bodyopposed to a surface of the plate and urged toward the plate toyieldingly contact the exposed surface of the cosmetic therewith, meansto mount the other of said carriers within the closure and urged fromthe closure to yieldingly contact the exposed surface of the body ofcosmetic with the other surface of the plate when the closure is in itsclosed position, whereby a coating of said cosmetic is adapted to beapplied to the surfaces of the plate by the movement of the plateoutwardly from and into the casing, and the cosmetic on the surfaces ofthe plate adapted to be transferred to the lips by impressing the lipsthereon.

' sure therefor, said body having an opening in a.

4. In means to hold and apply cosmetic to the lips, a casing including abody having a slot in a side wall portion thereof and a releasableclosure for the body, a pair of carriers each adapted exposed, means formounting one of saidtcarriers within the body adjacent the side wallportion with the slot and with the exposed surface of the cosmeticuppermost, means to mount the other carrier within the closure with theexposed surface of the cosmetic opposite the exposed surface of thecosmetic on the carrier mounted in the body when the closure is in itsclosed position, and a plate engaging between and in contactwith theexposed surface of the bodies of cosmetic supported in the casing tohave movement outwardly from the casing through the slot'in the sidewall of the casing body and movement into the casing, and said movementsof the plate al plying a coating of cosmetic to the opposite surfaces ofthe plate and the cosmetic on the plate adapted to be transferred tothe-lips by disposing the plate between and impressing the lips upon thecosmetic coated surfaces of the plate.

5. In means to hold and. apply cosmetic to lips, a casing including abody and a releasable cloportion of the side wall intermediate thebottom of the body and the closure, a plate supported in the casing tohave movement through said openand transversely of opposite sides of theplate, a

carrier having a body of cosmetic on a face thereof mounted on each ofsaid leaf spring members and urged by said members to position thecosmetic in contact with the opposite surfaces of the plate, a coatingof the cosmetic being applied to the surfaces of the plate by themovement thereof into and out of the casing and the cosmetic on theplate applied to the lips by disposing the plate between and impressingthe lips upon the cosmetic coated surfaces of th plate.

6. In means to hold and apply cosmetic to lips, a casing including apivotally connected body and closure, said casing having an opening inthe side wall intermediate the bottom of the body and closure, guidewaysarranged in the casing in line with the opening therein, a plateslidably supported in said guideways to have movement through the casingopening outwardly from and into the casing, a flanged member arranged onsaid plate relative to an edge portion thereof to close the opening inthe casing when the plate is moved into the casing, bowed leaf springmembers secured intermediate the ends of the casing body and closure,said leaf spring members extending transversely at opposite sides of theplate adjacent the opening in the casing, and a car rier for a body ofcosmetic having a surface thereof exposed mounted .on and urged by saidleaf spring members into contact with opposite sur faces of the plate,whereby a coating 01 cosmetic is applied to opposite surfaces of theplate by movement thereof into and out of the casing and said coating ofcosmetic adapted to be transferred to the lips by impressing the lipsupon the opposite coated surfaces of the plate.

'7. In means to hold and apply cosmetic to lips, a casing including abody shell and a closure pivotally connected thereto, andsaidvbodyshellhaving a slot in a portion of the side wall, a platepivotally supported in the casing in the plane of said opening to havemovement through said opening outwardly from and into the casing, and

an edge portion of said plate having a flange adapted to close thecasing opening when the plate is moved into the casing, bowed leafspring members secured intermediate the ends thereof to the body shelland closure with the opposite ends free, a carrier for a body ofcosmetic having a surface thereof exposed mounted on each of said leafspring members and said leaf spring memhers urging said carriers toposition the exposed surfaces of the bodies of the cosmetic into con-vtact with opposite surface of the plate and thereby adapted to apply acoating thereof to opposite surfaces of the plate by the movement of theplate relative to said surfaces of the bodies of cosmetic, whereby saidsurface coatings of the cosmetic on the plate may be transferred to thelips by impressing the lips thereon.

8-. Means to hold and apply cosmetic to the lips as claimed in. claim 5,wherein the carriers for the bodies of cosmetic comprise elongatedplates having the opposite longitudinalportions flanged laterally-in thesame direction and adapted to frictionally engage the opposite edges ofthe leaf spring members to mount said carriers on and hold the carriersagainst lateral displacement from the leaf spring members, and the bodyof the plate having portions offset in a direction opposite to theflanges adapted to engage in and hold the body of cosmetic on thecarrier and prevent lateral displacement thereof from the plate by themovement of the cosmetic applying plate between the cosmetic bodies.

WILLIAM R. GORMAN.

